Field management and mobile inspection

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for performing field project management. A user enters a request on a terminal device to initiate an automated field management process. In response to the request, a field management resource is generated and displayed to the user on the terminal device. The user is then directed to perform a plurality of tasks associated with the automated field management process in a specific order. Data associated with the field management resource is received from the user through the terminal device and analyzed. A field management report is then generated electronically based on the analyzed data and the field management resource. Data and reports are synchronized between a central server system and one or more terminal devices used by field users.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of field project management comprising:
receiving, on a terminal device including at least a processor, a request from a user to initiate an automated field management process; generating, by at least the processor, in response to the request, at least one field management resource including an inspection checklist and a graphical rendition of a physical structure to be inspected; displaying, by at least the processor, the at least one field management resource to the user on a display of the terminal device; directing the user, through the display of the terminal device, to perform a plurality of inspection tasks indicated by the inspection checklist to inspect the physical structure; receiving data associated with the inspection checklist from the user through the terminal device based on results of an inspection of the physical structure; analyzing, by at least the processor, the received data to determine congruence with stored metrics describing the plurality of inspection tasks; and electronically generating, by at least the processor, at least one field management report based on the analysis of the received data wherein the report includes data generated that indicates deficiencies between the received data and the stored metrics; synchronizing, by at least the processor and network communications, data including the at least one field management report from the terminal device with a server by: identifying unsynchronized data on the terminal device by examining at least one timestamp indicative of when a data element was last changed on the terminal device and at least one timestamp indicative of when the data element was last changed on the server; transmitting the identified unsynchronized data from the terminal device to the server and updating, on the server, the identified unsynchronized data; and updating, on the server, the at least one timestamp indicative of when the data element was last changed on the server.